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Murder by the Book is a British film of genre Drama directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark released in USA on 1 january 1986 with Peggy Ashcroft
Murder by the Book (1986)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 1986
Length 45minutes
Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark
OriginUnited-kingdom
Rating67%
Murder by the Book (Murder by the Book) est un téléfilm anglo-canadien de Lawrence Gordon Clark diffusé pour la première fois en 1986. Il ne s'agit pas de l'adaptation d'une œuvre d'Agatha Christie, mais de sa rencontre avec son personnage Hercule Poirot.
Synopsis
Agatha Christie décide de tuer son personnage Hercule Poirot dans son prochain roman, mais celui-ci vient la rencontrer pour lui faire part de son mécontentement.Actors
Peggy Ashcroft
(Agatha Christie)
Ian Holm
(Hercule Poirot)
Richard Wilson
(Sir Max Mallowan)
Michael Aldridge
(Edmond Cork)
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